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The Sun. (North Canton, Stark County, Ohio), 1928-12-20

1928-12-20-001

ALL THE REAL NEWS AND SPECIAL
FEATURES CAREFULLY EDITED
READ BV BRIGHT PEOPLE
VOL. 7—NO. 8:
IT SHINES FOR ALL THE PEOPLE IN
NORTHERN STARK COUNTY
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An Independent Newspaper That Plays No Favorites Among Advertisers or Subscribers, and With One Price To All
NORTH CANTON, STARK COUNTY, OHIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1928.
2.00 PER YEAR.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
CHRISTMAS MORNING
Churches Will Observe Sacred
Holiday On An Unusually
Elaborate Scale, Beginning At
5:30—Organists and C
Directors Plan Programs.
I Told Without
Varnish
By BEN LONG
Giving Us a Name
Choir
A'
; N esteemed Canton papi-i- refers to
residents of North Canton as
"suburbanites." Some one, from
this citv evidently pulled out a commuter's book on the Side-door Sardine
„.inr -e-AMTTTrcq Limited and of course it ras imrne-
JOY FOR MAN * fAJ.YllL.iij3 l]iately reporteii to their superiors by
the bright young leggers engaged in
the hazardous task, of ch-.ising news
items in that village.
What a sensation the uiformstion
caused in the editorial department of
the above-mentioned esteemed daily!
News editor, city editor, telegraph
editor, chiefs of copy desks, all in a
"Vn.ririio" nvov the thrilline- "find."
In three ^^tSte
£? w* £«2d hS, will be on
-"i^etr-lllt c°eineb^
irr^t»™S?«.U former
' observants. Organists and choir di-
i rectors have arranged appropriate mu-
■r steal programs, and as the members
I of the choirs lift their voices in praise
' of the new born King the congregations will bend their heads in worship
of the Saviour of Men.
Masses At St. Paul's
:?When\ Christmas, was ushered in
last year in the early morning in St.
:". Paul's Catholic church the congrega-
" I tions were so large that every seat
Il was taken and many stood in the rear.
ir*f This year three masses will be cele-
\iM' brated, thus enabling every member to
'Vf?*-secure a seat. The first solemn mass
1:': will be at 5:30, and the music will be
xf& furnished by St. Paul's male choir.
ft;1 Low mass will be at 8:00. At this
'■$$* service Christmas anthems will be
m sung by the children of St. PauPs
ffrf'school. At 10:30, solemn mass. Music
t '.by the children's choir.
•'•■'' -" A short Christmas message will be
'■;-'• given by the Rev. Father Kotheimer,
gj$ pastor of the church, at all the serif.' vices. , „,
Christ In the Manger
Each vear it is the custom in Cath-
''.: olic churches to have a replica of the
' Birth of Christ as represented in the
world-famous picture which hangs in
Sts. Peter's and Paul's, Rome. Painted 600 years ago it is still remarkable
for its beauty, say artists who saw it
this year while in that city. .
Many members from other churches
in North Canton and its vicinity visit
St. Paul's to see "Christ in the Man-
i; ' ger" on Christmas day. It- is an mi-
■".- pressive scene and one that lingers
'■;■'. long in the mind. .
Z Community Christian
; Several years ago it was suggested
"'■ by members of The Community
-.' Christian church that an early morning service on Christmas day would I
N be pleasing to the entire membership.
-.-'■■''Harold Schiltz was then director of
;> •music, and Miss Ella Geidlinger, or-
.:, ganist. Mr. Schiltz "hid" members of
: the choir in various parts of the
: ". church. The lights were few, and Miss
Geifllihger, capable musician that she
- is, made the large organ obey her
every whim. Low music, as if tar, tar
away; then slowly approaching, and at
last' bursting into rare poignancy and
haunting loveliness. Thus bora, its
success assured, the church decided to
make it an annual affair.
This year O. P. Kidder is director
of music. As everyone knows, he is
an. experienced choir leader, and it is
" expected that he will have a preten-
'-' tious program on Christmas morning.
. The hour is 6:30.
In Zion Lutheran
The popular pastor of Zion Lutheran church, the Rev. P. A. Rempe,
may safely say that the members of
his congregation "are not, after all,
an out-door people on Sunday morn-
■ i ing.". He is having numerous audiences at his services, and on Christmas moming he expects a large attendance. There are a number of good
' singers in his congregation, and the
spirit of 'Christmas will be in their
hymns. Services-at 9:00.
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Families Together
All over The Sun's district hundreds of lights will gleam in^Christ-
mas trees to welcome again the greatest of birthdays. Church- bells will
peal out' their glad notes through the
frosty air'carrying to all their message of peace and good will. In many
- • homes families will meet to make
,,- -each, other happy with gifts and good
cheer. Marty- shut-ins will be visited
and given an opportunity to rejoice
■with their friends. Thus will Christmas, day be spent in The Sun's district.
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Christmas With Daughter
The Rev. Mr. E. M. Beck, pastor of
Zion Reformed church, will spend
Christmas with his daughter, Miss
Edith, in New York city.
BASKETBALL
..Stiff, Game On Saturday Night In the
Community" Building.
huddle" over the thrilling "find.
And then the managing editor
strides from his room. "Adjourn the
huddle," he shouts. "I have found a
name! Henceforth and forever residents of North Canton are to be
known in this office as 'Sulm-ban-
ites.'" , , 1, .
Thus are names manufactuntl in
the balmy burg of Canton!
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The Christmas Story
A MEMBER of a North Catjm
church made the following fe-
mark to her companion—in lie
hearing of this writer for Tlie Su^.
while they were looking at Christms
books in the Schafer & Messerly dig
store this week:
"Have you ever thought how mm,
beauty the Christmas story hi.-,
brought into the world? I am speal
ing now simply of the beauty that mo;
delights us in literature and in art. 1
there were to be blotted out from ou
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
IN CHURCHES SUNDAY
Program By the Elementary Department of Zion Reformed In
the Morning and In the Evening a Pageant, "The Shepherd
Boy's Vision"—Cast of Fifty.
ZION LUTHERAN PROGRAM
On Sunday, Dec. 23, all four
churches will have the Christmas
message in sermons and in a festival
of song. And as we listen to those
familiar strains that are dear to us
we may well remember that, as with
poetry and painting, so music has
caught its best inspiration from the
Christmas story.
The great composers have turned io
that story, and to the life which that
Babe of Bethlehem was to live upon
the earth, for their noblest and sub-
limest of themes. ;
Appealing Melodies
When we think of the great oratorios, and of how our hearts are
touched by the tender and appealing
melodies which we have learned to
associate with the sacred and familiar
words linked to them, we see how
music has been inspired by Christmas,
and by all that it means.
IN ZION REFORMED
12 PAGES TODAY
. .-
The Sun Wishes Each Reader a Merry
Christmas and "Many of Them."
Program and Playlet In Morning.
Pageant In Evening.
The elementary department of Zion
Reformed church will present a program during the school hour on Sun-
. . Iday morning, Dec. 23. Following is
lives all tlie books and all the pia|the program:
tures which are founded on thi*sharols Hidden Chorus
Christmas theme, how poor our live.^ong Marilyn Sloan
would be." Group Song Mrs. Mohler's Class
J t t ' JPiano Duet, "Jingle Bells"—Mrs.
^ . .-.t,,-.!-. -.1 i ■ w„ „„m,i,i"* Sloan and Miss LeBeau.
E AGREE with her. We would^..,.,.^ play_
lose the finest gems of the Bible. .■ ,„fhe christmas Guest>.
All those glowing Messiamc,osainund Genevieve Richards
prophecies, those sublime strains otjeofrrey Robert Snyder
Isaiah, and many of the most beauti-ga^u Robert Mohler
ful'Psalms, would have to be torn oiitgiinor jiary Swearingen
from the sacred pages. Also the pifeprances Lucille Mills
cious Gospel stories. And tb-an remejf Dame Margaret Virginia Cyples
A Beggar ...-. '. Merle Musgrave
Thc Spirit pf Yule Dorothy Neff
o
w
ber that Dante could never have wr
ten his immortal cantos, and Tas
could never have sung those lines
such exceeding sweetness, without t
Christmas s-fory, taken in its full ai
extended meanings.
t t t
E DO not need to refer .to Dicken
The Sun this Wednesday afternoon
consists of twelve pages. Filled with
the announcements bf churches, professional and business men and women, it has, to our mindi the true community spirit, something The Sun has
stood for, is standing for, and will
stand for day in and 'day out.
The Sun is a family newspaper. Its
policy is to appeal to every member
of tho family. Its-columns are never
cluttered with trasji or anything
smacking of the vulgar. It is clean,
bright, original and readable. Its editorial page is regarded by many of
the big newspaper men of America
as "among the very .best anywhere."
This year Dr. Goodwin, director of
the John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Fund, for
the restoration of historic Williams-
burgh, Virginia, declared the editorial
in The Sun relative to Williamsburgh
and the Rockefeller $5,000,000 fund,
was "the best" among the hundreds
received from the great dailies and
leading weeklies. This was a compliment any newspaper would be proud
to receive.
In The Sun files are many letters
from prominent men and women commending this newspaper for its general appearance and its manner of
handling news and special features.
The Sun wishes each reader a merry
Christmas and "many of them."
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR WM. F. BAILEY
General Superintendent of the
Hoover Company Was Liked
By All and His Unexpected
Death Came As a Shock To
Employers and Workers.
EMPLOYERS' BIG TRIBUTE
made Christmas their joyous and
pealing theme. All that is famili
to readers of The Sun. So also, *\
would have to lose the hymns win
are dear to us, and which comfort a
inspire us if all connected with tl
WILL SAIL JAN. 29
-. The American Legion of North
Canjton is backing basketball this year,
-and! as a result a strong team will
open:the. season on Saturday night,
Dec* 22, against one of the swiftest
-Class A" teams in Massillon. ,
The Legion is booking some of the
best class A teams in this section in
an effort to give local fans some real
basketball. The personnel of the
North Canton team is practically the
same as last year with the exception
of a new center and a forward from
Canton, both of': them former McKinley high school stars.
The game will start at 8:00 on Saturday night, there being no girls'
gairie.; The Sentinels and Ex-Lehman
Midgets" will play the preliminary,
fitairting at 7:16.
Pageant At Night
' On Sunday night, Dec. 23, in Zion
'Reform-id church members of the
adult and elementary school, assisted
WE DO not need to refer .to Dicken £>' the choir will present a Christmas
. . , • , 4. n [.pageant entitled, "The Shepherd Boy's
Washington Irving and to otlV,vision „ The cast is mm,e up of more
writers and poets who havthan fifty persons, namely:
,.' Prologuist, Shepherd Boy, Father
.Time, Twenty Centuries, World
JPeace, eight Christmas Spirits, Herald, four Messengers of Peace, three
.Sprites of War which are transformed
''to Spirits of Love; Law, Christianity,
Christmas story were to be banislv Children of the Nations, six Evange-
from the earth. j l?sts and Peojile of the Nations.
And how is it with art? How is Committee in charge: Mrs. Emmon
with the world's great pictures th Clouser, Mrs. Herbert Baughman,
have so delighted and lifted manlcim Charlotte Smith, Hazel and Sadie
A black brush would have to be dra\ Richards, Mrs. J. H. Mansfield.
over them all! Whafra calamity o
would be if all Raphael's wondro T]y ZION LUTHERAN
Madonnas were to vanish from o
»'. ^Seme p^ing^either Snday-schoo. Will Present Fine Pro-
rectiy, or indirectly, they are has . gram At Night.
upon' the Christmas story.
The Sunday-school of Zion Lutheran
church will meet on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 22, for their final rehearsal of the Christmas program which
will be given on Sunday evening, Dec.
Rev Dr E. P. Wise To Visit the F:23, in the church, beginning at 7:30.
i?„ot .,„,i v„w,,,o There is considerable talent in the
East and Europe. gchool am, i(. .g pl.edicte(I tha(. the
:— Christinas service will be a fine and
Deciding that a vacation will beninspiring one.
fit him physically, the Rev. Dr. E. 0
Wise will sail on the Scythia of t ; COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN
Cunard line from New York on J:<
29 for a three months tour of tl' ,
Mediterranean and Europe. He wrableau Will Be Presented By the
be accompanied by his niece, Mi Sunday-school Classes.
Elsie C. Wise of Canton. ' The program Sunday night will also
They will visit Algiers, Tangly attractive. Some new elements are
Granada, Jerusalem, Constantmoplntl.0(luceci this year, one of which is
Naples, Nice, Monte Carlo, Rom^ Christ presence on the platform.
Athens, Jugo-Slavia, Belgium, Hof. tableau will be presented of the
land, Switzerland, the Rhine countr|r;esence 0f jesus. This program will
Paris, London, and other places. ,e given by the Sunday-school, and
, Dr. Wise will keep in touch wUoth children and adults will have
home affairs through The Sun whicarts. Instead of a White Christmas,
will follow him in his wanderings.^ gifts wjh be jn money thjs year,
° nd spent in needs more judicially.
AIT mTTTI fl/m Tmvr -Mrs. W. W. Steele will have charge
llN IHH NliKHK.N f the decorations and the material is
Vll 1 HU OVIUJUII |]jeady delivered. Mrs. Steele has en-
ftged an artist to assist her and we
"Freckles," From the Famous Novc?e confident the decorations will be
By Gene Stratton-Porter. tractive and add^to the services.
On Friday, Dec. 21, the picture i
the Community Building is fror
Gene Stratton-Porter's successful,
novel, "Freckles." As many reader.?? '
of The Sun know, it deals with th.fute Gifts and Money May Be Left
adventures of a one-armed orphan boV.; In the Community Building.
set to guard a valuable piece of forke Christmas party of The Wom-
est, the "Limberlost" It is a simplfp club was postponed on account
and charming tale of love, loyalty an<||Uness although the committee' in
IHE WOMAN'S CLUB
courage,
John Fox, Jr., of "Covered Wagon'
fame, plays the title role and oppositi
him plays Gene Stratton, grand
daughter of the famous authoress.
Others of the cast include Hobarti
Bosworth, who made the first picture]
filmed in Los Angeles, Billy Scotty
Lafe McKee, and Frankie Darro, 8-
year-old player.
The other features on Friday night
are a comedy and a news reel. Prices
15c, 20c, 30c. Time, 7:30.
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Funeral services \vill be held this
Wednesday afternoon in Canton for
William F. Bailey, aged .'!!) years, of
332 Nineteenth street A1 vy.,- who died
in Mercy hospital on Sunday night
following an operation several days
before. His family and employers felt
confident he would recover, but pneumonia developed on Saturday and the
next day he was dead.
He will be buried in North Lawn
cemetery in the presence of his family, relatives, members of The Hoover
company and other friends.
On Tuesday his body was brought
to North Canton and for several hours
hundreds of employes of The Hoover
company viewed the face of the man
they knew and respected as he lay in
his casket in the Community Building.
The high regard tlie owners of The
Hoover factory had for Mr. Bailey was
shown when they closed down their
factory here and in Canton at 11:30
today so as to give their thousands of
employes opportunity to attend the
funeral this afternoon. That is a
tribute few men receive.
Shock To North Canton
The news of his death came as a
distinct shock to the chief owners
of The Hoover company, the heads of
the various departments and. the employes generally. Mr. Bailey was held
in warm esteem by the high officials
of the company and their faith in his
ability was shown when they promoted him to the office of general superintendent three years ago.
"He was a hard worker, faithful to
his job and capable in every particular," said Mayor Becher to this writer
for The Sun, "and he had the esteem
and confidence of every man and woman in the factory. Personally I feel
that I have lost a sincere friend, and
I feel safe in saying the same for
others. Having worked under him, I
as well as other foremen, knew Mr.
Bailey's worth."
Came-Here From Pennsylvania
Nine years ago William F. Bailey
came to North Canton from Bethlehem, Pa., where he was an executive
of the.Bethlehem Steel company. As
production manager he displayed talent of a high order, and following its
policy of promoting faithful employes,
The Hoover company advanced him to
the responsible position he held at the
time of his untimely death.
Was a Mason.
Mr. Bailey was a member of McKinley lodge of Free • and Accepted
Masons; the Brookside Country club
and several other organizations. During the recent drive for funds for
Mercy hospital he was one of the leaders in that campaign. He was fond of
outdoor life, played golf and always
took an interest in baseball scores.
He was graduated from Lehigh university. He, is survived by'his wife,
Mrs.' Christine C. Bailey; a son, Robert, and three daughters, Dorothy,
Eleanor and Virginia, all of the home;
his mother, Mrs. Isabelle Bailey; two
brothers, Raymond D. and Clarence
D. Bailey, and" two sisters, Mrs.
James D. Cowen and Mrs. A. H. Bah-
man, all of Summit, New Jersey.
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When the Lights Go Out
Lester L. Braucher, the efficient
and obliging clerk of North Canton,
notifies The Sun that he will appreciate it if people will call 106 ov 41
when street lights go out, which they
Christmas Sentiments
By W. H. Hoover
[The Sun asked Mr. W. II. Hoover for a "Christmas sentiment." Here it is with its many beautiful thoughts.—Editors
The Sun.]
iHRISTMAS DAY! It is the beautiful apex of the
season of good will from man to man; of the
warming- of the heart; of the casting- out of the
demon of selfishness and the welcoming in of the angel
of generosity; of the universal wish to gladden the
lives of others; of tlie never dying impulse to brighten
the dark and bleak existence of the poor.
A beautiful time is the Christmas-tide, a time of
man's heartfelt desire to do something that will put a
little star of hope into the firmament of some other's
outlook. '
We see these signs on every hand. A dinner here;
some clothing there; some shoes elsewhere—all this
may seem a commonplace to the greater number who
have their own comforts and their own plenty, but such
impulses are a legacy from Bethlehem itself. And they
are more numerous than the cynical world is wont to
think.
Tlie observing of the day seems surely to be gaining in fervor, beauty and appreciation in our country,
and that is well. The nation that can pause for a few
hours from its toil and endeavor to celebrate the birth
of the Prince of Peace and to wish one to the other
the happiness and joy of the occasion of good will is
still fine and true in its instincts and its aspirations.
So let us wish, each to each, a very merry Christmas and the happiest returns of the day.
MRS. MILTON YOUNG
A FINE CHARACTER
CHRISTMAS CLUBS
BRIM PEOPLE JOY
COMMUNITY CHORUS
TO PRESENT
COMING OF THE KM'
Cantata Written By Dr. Dudley
Buck Will Be Heard In the
Community Building On Sunday Night, Dec. 30—Accompaniment Will Consist of
Piano and 10-Piece Orchestra.
O. P. KIDDER WILL DIRECT
Her Death Regretted By Everybody In North Canton—She
Had the Real . Community
Spirit and Was Willing At All
Times To Do a Good Turn.
Readers of The Sun Have Money
To Spend Because 12 Months
Ago They Put Aside a Certain
Sum Each Week In Solid Financial Institutions.
FUNERAL ON THURSDAY
rge had completed arrangements
what they -hoped and planned
}d be "the best Christmas party
:lub had ever held."
dte gifts and contributions of any
including money, may be left in
Community Building any time be-
(Saturday noon, December 22.
■Q '
nters' Licenses For 1929
rk Braucher informs The Sun, „ _ „_ , .__.
«|he has hunters' licenses for 1929 j do occasionally. By "so doing this gives
"*'L office in the village hall. Those j the village authorities the opportunity
^plating going gunning on New j to get in. touch at once with the light
day will do well to secure li-j company. A little later the light is
s this month. ' on.
Mrs. Milton Young of 219 North
Main street, who had been a patient
sufferer for many months, passed
away peacefully on Tuesday morning.
Dec. IS. She was a well-known and
highly respected citizen in this locality, having devoted her whole life to
church work in many branches and doing "a good turn" whenever and
wherever she could.
She was born on June 15, 1SG4. Aj
Mary Ann Pfautz she was married to
Milton Young on Nov. 15, 1883, and
commenced* housekeeping that date in
the same home in which she died.
Since illness confined her to her
home Mrs. Young was greatly missed
in Zion Reformed church where she
was such an active member.
An Earnest Worker
The missionary society has lost a
life-long supporter. Mrs. Young was
president for more than thirty years,
giving unselfishly of her strength and
means and working always for the
good of the cause. She was associated
with the following groups: East Ohio
Classis, Ohio Synod and General
Synod, which embraces the whole of
the United States.
Active In Organizations
She was also a charter member of
the following organizations: W. B. A.,
Ladies' Literary club, The Woman's
Club, D. of A., American Legion Auxiliary and W. C. T. U.
Many friends who mourn her truly
feel hers was a life well spent on
work faithfully done.
. Surviving are her husband; one
daughter, Mrs. C. E. Stahler; two
sons, C. D. Young of Canton, and Fred
of the home; also two sisters, Mrs.
Elias Witwer, Mushawaka, Ind., and
Mrs. Emma Bonnell of North Canton,
and four grandchildren.
Funeral Services, Thursday
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday, Dec. 20, at 1:30 in the home
and 2 o'clock in Zion Reformed
church. The Rev. E. M. Beck, D.D.,
will be in charge, assisted by L. T.
Lewis. Burial will take place in North
Canton cemetery.
Tribute From Mr. Hoover
Mr. W. H. Hoover, speaking to a
writer for Thc Sun, said: "Mrs.
Young was a splendid woman; she
had the real community spirit; she
was useful and energetic. She will be
missed by many."
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To Attend Funeral
All members of the American Legion Auxiliary are requested to meet
in the Community Building on Thursday, December 20, at 1:45 p. m. to attend the funeral of Mrs. M. M.
Young.
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TIME TO TKINK OF 1929
Closed On Christmas
"The heart of North Canton" will
be closed on Christmas, all day. You
guessed it, the Community Building.
On New Year's day "open house"
for all. This promises to be a gala
affair this year.
The Community Building extends to
"each and all" a merry Christmas.
Notice how many happy people you
see in The Sun's district? Of course
you do! And the reason: They have
money—real money. Pretty handy
thing to have for a hundred and two
reasons. This i.s the season when
everyone gives. It's in the air. We
even forget our enemies—if we haye
any—and give them at least a pleasant look.
The philosophers oT all ages have
all agreed that there is much more
pleasure in giving than receiving. At
no time during the year is this great
truth brought home to us with such
overwhelming force as during the
Christmas season, when the altruism
shown by all classes gives us a
glimpse of what the world might be
if the Christmas spirit prevailed
throughout the year.
Everybody Generous
There is something infectious about
the Christmas giving that touches all
peoples and all calsses, and softens
the heart of the veriest Scrooge. One
has only to visit the stores and shops
throughout this broad land to catch
the spirit of generosity which fills the
hearts of tlie people. The happy faces
bespeak the pleasure of giving, which
means, of course, making others
happy.
Time To Think of 1929
It is time to begin to think about
the Christmas of 1929, and to resolve
that when it comes we shall not be
in need of money. It is not a difficult
task to lay aside a little every week
for 50 weeks. Those who did this during the-present year were astonished
to find what a large sum they had accumulated without any particular
hardship.
The far-seeing managers of various
banks started the Christmas club idea
many years ago, and the growth of
these clubs has been far beyond their
wildest dreams. Hundreds of thousands of people have saved many millions of dollars which became available for use during- the Christmas i
season. It is not idle to say that,
were it not for the -Christmas ciuub,
Christmas would be a dreary time for
a great many people.
Study the Advertisements
If you are one of those who has not
the money to do that which you
would like to do at this Christmas
season, make up your mind to start a
Christmas club savings account now.
Do not delay, for delay will mean that
when another Christmas rolls around
you will be in just the same position
you are now. Do not delay because
vou can only deposit a smali amount.
The banks will be glad to serve you
in order that your next Christmas mav
be a very merry one. Look through
The Sun today and select one or more
institutions for your 1929 Christmas
club.
Pastor Greets Pastor
The Rev. M. A. Cossaboom, pastor
of The Community Christian church,
visited the Rev. Dr. E. Ames, professor of psychology, ahd pastor of the
University Place Community church
of Chicago, on Tuesday. evening in
Canton. Dr. Ames was stopping in
our sister city for a few hours.
"The Coming of the King," a cantata written especially for .Advent and
Christmas-tide by Dudley Buck, displays the versatility of its well-known
organist-composer. One would naturally presume that Dr. Buck would
write a very brilliant organ accompaniment for his work, and such is
the case. O. P. Kidder, who so successfully conducted "Elijah" will conduct "The Coming of the King."
Inasmuch as the church auditoriums
in North Canton equipped with organs
are not large enough to accommodate
the large audience which will want to
hear the Messianic music on Sunday
evening, December 30, the gymnasium
of the Community Building has been
offered to the Community Chorus.
The accompaniment will consist of
piano and a ten-piece stringed orchestra. The stringed orchestra will add
to the beauty of the composition and
supply the effects which are lost without the organ.
"The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light," Isaiah
IX 2, is a terse statement of the text
which prompted the composer to write
the brilliant cantata. Repetitive use
of the "Holy Night" tune, familiar to
everyone, is pleasingly handled in the
accompaniment, although not sung by
the chorus. "The Coming of the
King" is a vehicle which permits soloists, men's choruses, women's choruses
and full ensembles to present the
great human emotions with brilliance
and dignity.
"The Prophecy"
"The Prophecy," a soprano solo',
ends with the exhortation
"Arise! O Jerusalem!
Look about thee toward the East!
Onto thee cometli thy King, and thy
Redeemer."
Following this is the "Advent," portrayed by the chorus in a joyous
awakening chorus, which includes a
beautiful duet taken from the well-
known scriptural text, "He shall feed
his flock like a shepherd."
The "Annunciation"
The "Annunciation" is portrayed
through the medium of solo parts. The
alto presents the story of the angel
Gabriel who was sent from God to
Mary. The joyful text of the angel is
presented in u tenor solo, "Hail thou
that art highly favored, the Lord is
with thee! Blessed art thou among
women."
[Continued on page five]
AUXILIARY ASSISTING
DISABLED VETERANS
Christmas Boxes and Money Will
Be Sent From This District
This Week To the Many State
Homes By the Women of
North Canton.
INITIATION HERE DEC. 27
The regular meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held on
Thursday, Dec. 13, in the Legion room.
There was a good attendance which
was gratifying to the committee. The
initiation which was planned for this
date had to be postponed and will take
place on Thursday, Dec. 27.
Plans were made for the Christmas
treat for the 73 ex-service men now
in the Massillon state hospital. Christmas boxes will also be sent to the
Sandusky Soldiers' and Sailors' home.
Check For $50
A check for $50 has already been
dispatched to state headquarters to
provide Christmas cheer for the boys
in the Dayton Military home where
all told there are 3C00 war veterans,
1800 of whom are World War
men, and the others Civil and Spanish-American War veterans. All these
have to be taken care of at this festive season.
The World War orphans at the
Xenia Orphans' home and the Veterans' Bureau hospital at Chillicothe
have to be considered, too, and at the
latter there arc an additional 500 to
be cared for this year by the American Legion Auxiliary.
On reading these appalling figures
—and these are only a very few of
such institutions—it will be realized
that when the American Legion or the
American Legion Auxiliary make any
call for funds their need is a very
real and urgent one.
o
Or So Rare, Doc
A young doctor, trying to be a little
sobby while addressing a mothers'
meeting, said: "In all this world
there's nothing so sweet as the smile
on the face of an upturned child."

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RELIGIOUS SERVICES
CHRISTMAS MORNING
Churches Will Observe Sacred
Holiday On An Unusually
Elaborate Scale, Beginning At
5:30—Organists and C
Directors Plan Programs.
I Told Without
Varnish
By BEN LONG
Giving Us a Name
Choir
A'
; N esteemed Canton papi-i- refers to
residents of North Canton as
"suburbanites." Some one, from
this citv evidently pulled out a commuter's book on the Side-door Sardine
„.inr -e-AMTTTrcq Limited and of course it ras imrne-
JOY FOR MAN * fAJ.YllL.iij3 l]iately reporteii to their superiors by
the bright young leggers engaged in
the hazardous task, of ch-.ising news
items in that village.
What a sensation the uiformstion
caused in the editorial department of
the above-mentioned esteemed daily!
News editor, city editor, telegraph
editor, chiefs of copy desks, all in a
"Vn.ririio" nvov the thrilline- "find."
In three ^^tSte
£? w* £«2d hS, will be on
-"i^etr-lllt c°eineb^
irr^t»™S?«.U former
' observants. Organists and choir di-
i rectors have arranged appropriate mu-
■r steal programs, and as the members
I of the choirs lift their voices in praise
' of the new born King the congregations will bend their heads in worship
of the Saviour of Men.
Masses At St. Paul's
:?When\ Christmas, was ushered in
last year in the early morning in St.
:". Paul's Catholic church the congrega-
" I tions were so large that every seat
Il was taken and many stood in the rear.
ir*f This year three masses will be cele-
\iM' brated, thus enabling every member to
'Vf?*-secure a seat. The first solemn mass
1:': will be at 5:30, and the music will be
xf& furnished by St. Paul's male choir.
ft;1 Low mass will be at 8:00. At this
'■$$* service Christmas anthems will be
m sung by the children of St. PauPs
ffrf'school. At 10:30, solemn mass. Music
t '.by the children's choir.
•'•■'' -" A short Christmas message will be
'■;-'• given by the Rev. Father Kotheimer,
gj$ pastor of the church, at all the serif.' vices. , „,
Christ In the Manger
Each vear it is the custom in Cath-
''.: olic churches to have a replica of the
' Birth of Christ as represented in the
world-famous picture which hangs in
Sts. Peter's and Paul's, Rome. Painted 600 years ago it is still remarkable
for its beauty, say artists who saw it
this year while in that city. .
Many members from other churches
in North Canton and its vicinity visit
St. Paul's to see "Christ in the Man-
i; ' ger" on Christmas day. It- is an mi-
■".- pressive scene and one that lingers
'■;■'. long in the mind. .
Z Community Christian
; Several years ago it was suggested
"'■ by members of The Community
-.' Christian church that an early morning service on Christmas day would I
N be pleasing to the entire membership.
-.-'■■''Harold Schiltz was then director of
;> •music, and Miss Ella Geidlinger, or-
.:, ganist. Mr. Schiltz "hid" members of
: the choir in various parts of the
: ". church. The lights were few, and Miss
Geifllihger, capable musician that she
- is, made the large organ obey her
every whim. Low music, as if tar, tar
away; then slowly approaching, and at
last' bursting into rare poignancy and
haunting loveliness. Thus bora, its
success assured, the church decided to
make it an annual affair.
This year O. P. Kidder is director
of music. As everyone knows, he is
an. experienced choir leader, and it is
" expected that he will have a preten-
'-' tious program on Christmas morning.
. The hour is 6:30.
In Zion Lutheran
The popular pastor of Zion Lutheran church, the Rev. P. A. Rempe,
may safely say that the members of
his congregation "are not, after all,
an out-door people on Sunday morn-
■ i ing.". He is having numerous audiences at his services, and on Christmas moming he expects a large attendance. There are a number of good
' singers in his congregation, and the
spirit of 'Christmas will be in their
hymns. Services-at 9:00.
-o-^—
Families Together
All over The Sun's district hundreds of lights will gleam in^Christ-
mas trees to welcome again the greatest of birthdays. Church- bells will
peal out' their glad notes through the
frosty air'carrying to all their message of peace and good will. In many
- • homes families will meet to make
,,- -each, other happy with gifts and good
cheer. Marty- shut-ins will be visited
and given an opportunity to rejoice
■with their friends. Thus will Christmas, day be spent in The Sun's district.
o——
Christmas With Daughter
The Rev. Mr. E. M. Beck, pastor of
Zion Reformed church, will spend
Christmas with his daughter, Miss
Edith, in New York city.
BASKETBALL
..Stiff, Game On Saturday Night In the
Community" Building.
huddle" over the thrilling "find.
And then the managing editor
strides from his room. "Adjourn the
huddle," he shouts. "I have found a
name! Henceforth and forever residents of North Canton are to be
known in this office as 'Sulm-ban-
ites.'" , , 1, .
Thus are names manufactuntl in
the balmy burg of Canton!
% t %
The Christmas Story
A MEMBER of a North Catjm
church made the following fe-
mark to her companion—in lie
hearing of this writer for Tlie Su^.
while they were looking at Christms
books in the Schafer & Messerly dig
store this week:
"Have you ever thought how mm,
beauty the Christmas story hi.-,
brought into the world? I am speal
ing now simply of the beauty that mo;
delights us in literature and in art. 1
there were to be blotted out from ou
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
IN CHURCHES SUNDAY
Program By the Elementary Department of Zion Reformed In
the Morning and In the Evening a Pageant, "The Shepherd
Boy's Vision"—Cast of Fifty.
ZION LUTHERAN PROGRAM
On Sunday, Dec. 23, all four
churches will have the Christmas
message in sermons and in a festival
of song. And as we listen to those
familiar strains that are dear to us
we may well remember that, as with
poetry and painting, so music has
caught its best inspiration from the
Christmas story.
The great composers have turned io
that story, and to the life which that
Babe of Bethlehem was to live upon
the earth, for their noblest and sub-
limest of themes. ;
Appealing Melodies
When we think of the great oratorios, and of how our hearts are
touched by the tender and appealing
melodies which we have learned to
associate with the sacred and familiar
words linked to them, we see how
music has been inspired by Christmas,
and by all that it means.
IN ZION REFORMED
12 PAGES TODAY
. .-
The Sun Wishes Each Reader a Merry
Christmas and "Many of Them."
Program and Playlet In Morning.
Pageant In Evening.
The elementary department of Zion
Reformed church will present a program during the school hour on Sun-
. . Iday morning, Dec. 23. Following is
lives all tlie books and all the pia|the program:
tures which are founded on thi*sharols Hidden Chorus
Christmas theme, how poor our live.^ong Marilyn Sloan
would be." Group Song Mrs. Mohler's Class
J t t ' JPiano Duet, "Jingle Bells"—Mrs.
^ . .-.t,,-.!-. -.1 i ■ w„ „„m,i,i"* Sloan and Miss LeBeau.
E AGREE with her. We would^..,.,.^ play_
lose the finest gems of the Bible. .■ ,„fhe christmas Guest>.
All those glowing Messiamc,osainund Genevieve Richards
prophecies, those sublime strains otjeofrrey Robert Snyder
Isaiah, and many of the most beauti-ga^u Robert Mohler
ful'Psalms, would have to be torn oiitgiinor jiary Swearingen
from the sacred pages. Also the pifeprances Lucille Mills
cious Gospel stories. And tb-an remejf Dame Margaret Virginia Cyples
A Beggar ...-. '. Merle Musgrave
Thc Spirit pf Yule Dorothy Neff
o
w
ber that Dante could never have wr
ten his immortal cantos, and Tas
could never have sung those lines
such exceeding sweetness, without t
Christmas s-fory, taken in its full ai
extended meanings.
t t t
E DO not need to refer .to Dicken
The Sun this Wednesday afternoon
consists of twelve pages. Filled with
the announcements bf churches, professional and business men and women, it has, to our mindi the true community spirit, something The Sun has
stood for, is standing for, and will
stand for day in and 'day out.
The Sun is a family newspaper. Its
policy is to appeal to every member
of tho family. Its-columns are never
cluttered with trasji or anything
smacking of the vulgar. It is clean,
bright, original and readable. Its editorial page is regarded by many of
the big newspaper men of America
as "among the very .best anywhere."
This year Dr. Goodwin, director of
the John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Fund, for
the restoration of historic Williams-
burgh, Virginia, declared the editorial
in The Sun relative to Williamsburgh
and the Rockefeller $5,000,000 fund,
was "the best" among the hundreds
received from the great dailies and
leading weeklies. This was a compliment any newspaper would be proud
to receive.
In The Sun files are many letters
from prominent men and women commending this newspaper for its general appearance and its manner of
handling news and special features.
The Sun wishes each reader a merry
Christmas and "many of them."
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR WM. F. BAILEY
General Superintendent of the
Hoover Company Was Liked
By All and His Unexpected
Death Came As a Shock To
Employers and Workers.
EMPLOYERS' BIG TRIBUTE
made Christmas their joyous and
pealing theme. All that is famili
to readers of The Sun. So also, *\
would have to lose the hymns win
are dear to us, and which comfort a
inspire us if all connected with tl
WILL SAIL JAN. 29
-. The American Legion of North
Canjton is backing basketball this year,
-and! as a result a strong team will
open:the. season on Saturday night,
Dec* 22, against one of the swiftest
-Class A" teams in Massillon. ,
The Legion is booking some of the
best class A teams in this section in
an effort to give local fans some real
basketball. The personnel of the
North Canton team is practically the
same as last year with the exception
of a new center and a forward from
Canton, both of': them former McKinley high school stars.
The game will start at 8:00 on Saturday night, there being no girls'
gairie.; The Sentinels and Ex-Lehman
Midgets" will play the preliminary,
fitairting at 7:16.
Pageant At Night
' On Sunday night, Dec. 23, in Zion
'Reform-id church members of the
adult and elementary school, assisted
WE DO not need to refer .to Dicken £>' the choir will present a Christmas
. . , • , 4. n [.pageant entitled, "The Shepherd Boy's
Washington Irving and to otlV,vision „ The cast is mm,e up of more
writers and poets who havthan fifty persons, namely:
,.' Prologuist, Shepherd Boy, Father
.Time, Twenty Centuries, World
JPeace, eight Christmas Spirits, Herald, four Messengers of Peace, three
.Sprites of War which are transformed
''to Spirits of Love; Law, Christianity,
Christmas story were to be banislv Children of the Nations, six Evange-
from the earth. j l?sts and Peojile of the Nations.
And how is it with art? How is Committee in charge: Mrs. Emmon
with the world's great pictures th Clouser, Mrs. Herbert Baughman,
have so delighted and lifted manlcim Charlotte Smith, Hazel and Sadie
A black brush would have to be dra\ Richards, Mrs. J. H. Mansfield.
over them all! Whafra calamity o
would be if all Raphael's wondro T]y ZION LUTHERAN
Madonnas were to vanish from o
»'. ^Seme p^ing^either Snday-schoo. Will Present Fine Pro-
rectiy, or indirectly, they are has . gram At Night.
upon' the Christmas story.
The Sunday-school of Zion Lutheran
church will meet on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 22, for their final rehearsal of the Christmas program which
will be given on Sunday evening, Dec.
Rev Dr E. P. Wise To Visit the F:23, in the church, beginning at 7:30.
i?„ot .,„,i v„w,,,o There is considerable talent in the
East and Europe. gchool am, i(. .g pl.edicte(I tha(. the
:— Christinas service will be a fine and
Deciding that a vacation will beninspiring one.
fit him physically, the Rev. Dr. E. 0
Wise will sail on the Scythia of t ; COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN
Cunard line from New York on J:<
29 for a three months tour of tl' ,
Mediterranean and Europe. He wrableau Will Be Presented By the
be accompanied by his niece, Mi Sunday-school Classes.
Elsie C. Wise of Canton. ' The program Sunday night will also
They will visit Algiers, Tangly attractive. Some new elements are
Granada, Jerusalem, Constantmoplntl.0(luceci this year, one of which is
Naples, Nice, Monte Carlo, Rom^ Christ presence on the platform.
Athens, Jugo-Slavia, Belgium, Hof. tableau will be presented of the
land, Switzerland, the Rhine countr|r;esence 0f jesus. This program will
Paris, London, and other places. ,e given by the Sunday-school, and
, Dr. Wise will keep in touch wUoth children and adults will have
home affairs through The Sun whicarts. Instead of a White Christmas,
will follow him in his wanderings.^ gifts wjh be jn money thjs year,
° nd spent in needs more judicially.
AIT mTTTI fl/m Tmvr -Mrs. W. W. Steele will have charge
llN IHH NliKHK.N f the decorations and the material is
Vll 1 HU OVIUJUII |]jeady delivered. Mrs. Steele has en-
ftged an artist to assist her and we
"Freckles," From the Famous Novc?e confident the decorations will be
By Gene Stratton-Porter. tractive and add^to the services.
On Friday, Dec. 21, the picture i
the Community Building is fror
Gene Stratton-Porter's successful,
novel, "Freckles." As many reader.?? '
of The Sun know, it deals with th.fute Gifts and Money May Be Left
adventures of a one-armed orphan boV.; In the Community Building.
set to guard a valuable piece of forke Christmas party of The Wom-
est, the "Limberlost" It is a simplfp club was postponed on account
and charming tale of love, loyalty an